buyUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbaɪ/, /ˈbɔːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/baɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bī)
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buy
When you buy something, you get it by paying money for it. The past tense and -ed participle of buy is bought. I'm going to buy everything that I need today. He bought a first-class ticket. If you pay for a drink for someone else, you say that you buy them a drink. Let me buy you a drink. Be careful Don't say ‘Let me pay you a drink’. 'buy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "buy" in the title: < buy suspicion > that .... - English Only forum
...limited her allowance and what she could buy - English Only forum '... if I have enough money, I'd probably buy ... ' - English Only forum '1 + 1' i[for 'buy one, get one free'?] - English Only forum 'I'd sooner buy' defying gravity. - English Only forum 'it's time I bought' /'it's time for me to buy' =equivalent? - English Only forum 'right to buy sales' - English Only forum "(...) buy them where we will" - English Only forum (To) buy, (to) wear, (to) dispose - English Only forum [I have stopped/I stop ...] before I buy... - English Only forum [It's/ They are] $5 each / 3 for $10 / buy two, get 20% off - English Only forum [Negative of] "I had to buy a pen." - English Only forum [nonparallel sentence]When deciding to buy a tortoise - English Only forum 15% off, buy one get one free, etc. - English Only forum 1st and 3rd cup/cups are really great to buy. - English Only forum 5 cent deposits to buy food with - English Only forum A man came up and offered to buy him a drink. - English Only forum A must buy - English Only forum a necklace with her name on it, that she found and told me not to buy - English Only forum A penny that will buy you a nonfat soy latte after somebody loans you three f***ing dollars - English Only forum A phrase it's not important what you buy/give as a gift - English Only forum a place to buy or sell - English Only forum A thing they must do is buy raw materials - English Only forum a young man in Teheran saved up for years to buy a real bed - English Only forum afford to buy - English Only forum All my money is gone and I have nothing to buy food. - English Only forum All you have to do is buy/to buy a car - English Only forum always wanted to buy - English Only forum art you can buy - English Only forum As long as he works there, I will buy these expensive cars - English Only forum more...
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